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Francisco Rotunno
Chilean footballer (1976–2025) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Francisco Javier Rotunno Merino (2 February 1976 – 9 May 2025) was a Chilean professional footballer who played as a defender for clubs in Chile and Indonesia.
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Career
Born in Chillán, Rotunno tried to join Ñublense at the age of 15, while he was a youth player of Club Deportivo Nacional.[1] Then, he joined Coquimbo Unido youth system and made his professional debut in 1993 against Deportes La Serena, the traditional rival, at the age of 17, thanks to the coach José Sulantay.[2] He stayed with the club until 2001, even facing the Chile national team led by Iván Zamorano and Marcelo Salas on 25 June 2000 in the Estadio Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso.[3]
In Chile, he only played for clubs from North Zone: Deportes Antofagasta in 1998[4] and 2003,[5] Cobresal in 2002,[6] Deportes La Serena in 2003,[7] returning to Coquimbo Unido for the 2003 Torneo Clausura.[8]
At the end of 2003, he went to Bali, Indonesia, and joined Persekabpas Pasuruan, staying for 6 seasons.[1] He scored only one goal in the 2005 season,[9] but he was considered one of the most important foreign players in Indonesian football.[10] He also played for Sriwijaya FC.[11]
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Personal life and death
Rotunno lived in Coquimbo alongside his wife, Claudia Oteíza, and his sons Paolo and Renato. Renato was with the Coquimbo Unido youth ranks.[1] Rotunno died on 9 May 2025, at the age of 49.[12]
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